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New funding from national Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds program helps create a new Food Garden at John Norquay Elementary School Vancouver, BC October 20, 2014 – To enrich students’ learning experience through nature, John Norquay Elementary School received $500 in funding from Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds, a national program that helps create inviting, dynamic school grounds with diverse

The Norquay PAC is running three Special Lunch days this spring: March 14 April 11 May 9 …to raise funds for Phase 2 of the Playground, and general fundraising towards the school! Starting February 26th, you can order Special Lunch for your child online at http://norquaypac.ca/fundraising, using the MunchaLunch system. This is an online registration system

Before and after school care at Norquay Elementary is provided by Collingwood Neighbourhood House (www.cnh.bc.ca/childcare). Currently, there are spaces open. If you are registering for Kindergarten in September 2014, make sure that you register for before/after school care now, as there is a potential waiting list. Please visit CNH at 5288 Joyce Street or call 604-435-0323 for more

We will be officially opening our new playground at Norquay on February 20th, 2014. The new equipment includes swings, slides, gliders, climbers and more. We are the 1st school within the Vancouver School District to implement textured poured rubber surfacing alongside woodchip play area.

Get ready to donate your old clothes for our Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive Fundraiser in April! We get paid by weight of donation. Save your stuff for our drive and recycle! If you have stuff you’d like to get rid of like: Clothes Shoes Linens Textile materials Please have them cleaned up, bagged and ready for

Our Gift Card Fundraisers have been a great success! This spring we’ll be running another Gift Card Fundraiser. Order forms will be sent out before spring break. Plan ahead! Gift cards can be used for: Weekly shopping needs Mother’s Day Kid’s birthday parties Teacher gifts Donations for our vulnerable families

The Scholastic book fair is back! Your book purchases help to raise funds for our school library. Volunteers are needed for the book fair from Wed, Feb 12th – Fri Feb 14th. The shifts are 8:55 to 10:55, 10:55 to 1:00, and 1:00 – 4:00. Positions for the Bookfair are as follows: Cash I – Cashiering for books Cash II –